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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
C0NvICrs DOIsa ADMIRABLY
IN MIssrssIpPI,

Our oonyiss are doing admirably
building III, dulf aud ship Island railroad.
-vicSsburs Commercial.
Ls, uS ses hoE tba, Is. The Board
Of Control, which three weeks ago Wis
tied all the camps, made the following
report:
First Copies Of the priaied rules and res
ulatlon' srs not preserved and placed Ia the
hands Of the guards.
se,ond-con'ics are permitted 70 set 80
guards,
Third-sunh' isnt hospital accom- N odstions
are not furnished, 10 thi,i The diet provided
for the sick 10 not suitable, In one camp
thsreii no sops'A,e place for confinement or
hospital for the females, but they are placed
In the st2ohads with other eonvIcts, without
beddinE except some worn and sxeeedlnsly
dirty blankets. The necessity for better &C.
commodations for the sick 10 shown By the
fact tina, there are siI,T-,svon on the sick
list At three camps, hflssn Of whom have
moaselil Sufficient trusts afe not provided.
some oonvies With hernia being at work
without them,
Fourth -vonvic,s have not All Of them sat
toicnt clothing for change, and 10 on able
them 70 heep olsshlJ and free from vermln.
finh-Ths oonvlcu are not washed or
si,sn opportunity 10 wash themselves. q.
the rules and regulation, require.
Bir,h-No dsvsusAsl Or rellsi.u, srsrslssi
' srs provided " tAsss camps, ~ REQUIRED b.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

The Leland Record, Of Mississippi,
speaking Of the position the ArrEAL
has taken In the matter Of the aboli'
ton Of the convict lease system, says
the people Of Mississippi need the aid
the people are giving them, and con-
tinuee:
The paper, 10 the State most sbls 10 Dc the
most sood are under rims influence. and
little can be .Ipscted Of them except 10 aid
In ksepihs the rims in place and power.
Tine, though. will brns the reqairsd
change aflsr awhile.
This statement the ArrxAL refers "a
the organs Of the ring for their earnest
consideration. The ArrKAL shall CON
tinus the assault until the citadel
hall be taken.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

Of the ring, in building tho Gulf
and Ship Inland railroad, Of whom the
Cowm~sial says In face Of that report
that they "A,e doing admirably"
What ID the use OF the Board Of CON.
troll doing i's duty and making an
honest report II 1t 10 to ba overlooked
BY the COMMERCIAL In this way. The
abuses Of the convict lease system
cannot be corrected so long ss the
Cowmercial insists that the convicts
are "doing admirably" when they are
being killed by inches and In the most
inhumaa way.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
The Kinds county grand jury dl,

The Kinds county grand jury did
not condemn the lsssses, and therefore the
twenty six convlcts GU. Of 1000 who had been
numerically treated. and who were sick or
hrostbitteu, must have been tn. victims Of
sub-Iessess. Ifthat 10 the cafe the grand jury
should have stated It and given the names Of
the men who abused the power given thsm.
Viehsburg Commercial.
The lessees are responsible to the
people Of Mississippi, to whom alone
they leased tie convicts. They do not
know the sub-les5ess. Besides, a. the
vicksburg Commercial knows, Jonas
Hamilton. the lessee Of the peniten.
tiary, is the head Of the Gull Island
railroad. The murderer Of Gsmbrell,
the head OF the Jackson ring, Is re.
sponsibls for the horrors reported
upon by the Board Of Control, printed
In another column.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
PLRsUNALS.

GO. JONES, Union City, Tenn, is at
Gaston's.
II. II. SIXTH, Of Winston, N. @. Is at
Dufiy's hotel.
E. W. HARRIS, Marshall, Mich, Ia
at Gaston'e.
WV. HowKLLs, Cincinnati, 10 regis
tered at Gaston's.
CHARLES @. RATHER, Of Tuscumbis,
Ala, 10 IN the city.
Raw. Dr.. WALK will preach In Col.
lierville tomorrow.
X. HEIrER aud family leave for
Bailey Springs today.
THK Rev. Mr.. BuIford, rector, will
officiate at the services In Calvary
Church tomorrow.
JoHs r. sKRPKLL, OF Louisville, KY,
q prominent railroad contractor, Ia
stopping for . few days at the Pea.
body.
vnIroRs on Change yesterday
Miss Oailie Hnbert, sity; Miss Mar
Harbert, city; Miss Willie Bond
Brownsville.
PRov. /. A. McsKs, the practical op
ticiAn. has returned, after a protraoted
trip East on q business, and, as well
healthiul trip. He wishes 10 announc,
that he IL now r,aiy TO meet the want
Of any and ali In the way Of fine ey,
glasses and pebbles. None but III,
hnest aud genuine goods sold an,
guaranteed. Gall at PAS Second street
Consultation free.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

under Frank Armstrong ono Of tho
bravest Of the brave and ono Of the
most superb Confederate cavalry COM
msnders. His brigade occupies an
envisble position in the history Of the
civil war, aud II always will be CRATE
fully remembered by the people Of
this section OF the country for Its de-
Tense OF their homes and fresides.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
Tho North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company.

This solid old company, seventy.
eight years old, transacts business In
eleven different countries; has paid
nearly sixty million dollars In losses.
In the great Chicago fire n paid
s., 2b0,C00; Il paid $4,000 in the
great Boston FIRE, and paid $500, COO In
the great s.. Johns FIRE The pre-.
miums last year were nearly six mil.
lions. Its net FIRE surplus mot in.
GLIDING paid mp cspital) 10 1894.
gs8 b2-ths largest Of any company In
the world. Nelson a Raine are the
agents for this grand old company
and they adjust their own Losses. A.
an evidences Of their promptness In
Adjustments, when Steve Franciolps
building, occupied by 0zanne 4 Co..
was burned on Monday last, they adj.
tasted and paid the loes on Thursday
morning, being the d 81 10 settle with
him. The North British has reinsu red
all the policies of the Memphis CITY
Fire and General Insurance Company ,
and fallen heir 10 their good will. The
patrons Of the latter company will
make no mistake In continuing their
business with Nelson a RAins and The
North British. - -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

We enter our protest against the i'm
Wession attempted to DO made, that
the onicials Of Mississippi, Is . class.
are not the equals In any point
Of view Of those holding once In
any State In tho Union. Individually they
are proper subjects Of criticism; but as class
they should DO protected from condsmns-
ton. But . charge Of corruption
against the entire ofios.holdinE class Of q
great State 10 q matter Of crave public con-
csrp. and II not fully warranted by the facts.
should DO rspelled Is tho grosssst SANDER
Jackson Clarion.
No such impression has been a.
tempted to be made by the APPEAL, al
least, and we protest against the Clari
on raising the dust "of the whole
State" under cover Of which the res
issue Of the brutal treatment Of th,
leased penitsn,isry convicis is likel,
to be lost sight Of. Let rs stick to tn,
text, Mr.. Clarion, as furnished by tn
grand Jury Of Kinds county.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
MURDER.

The readiness with which men are
nowadays killed upon the slightest
provocation reminds us that perhaps
q few sermons on the text "Thou shalt
not kill" would have some effect to
remind men OF their obligations to
obey the divine as we'll as human
laws. The first lesson In the Bible
after that Of the fall Of "our
first parents" Is that Of the
murder Of Abel by Gain, the first
human tragedy Of which We have any
record. No one Of any. even the least,
thoughtfulness can read tost story
told In Ia lgusgs so simple without .
feeling that the curse that God pro.
nounced upon Able's slayer and the
penalty he pat upon him and which
was so severe that Gain cried that 1t
was greater than he could bear-no
one, not even q child, can read that
story without feeling Of the over
whelming sin OF murder. God put q
mark upon Gain 80 that every one
should know him as murderer, satu.
rated with blood outlines. Gain was
envious aud jealous, the Bible tell
us. Because he could not eqna
his brothers. gifts Of love and duty, a
hs Was not equal 10 him In the physic
sl gifts Of beauty, he grew jealous
nursed the hate that grew mp in hi
heart, and, obeying the dictates 0
that hate, murdered Able, O. mos
murdsrers do, when he had the I'D
vantage Of him, and he thought Their
was no one near by 10 see him. Blu
God saw II all, and punished tn
slayer Of his brother Is he deserved
As Gain Wal marked, all slayers {
their fellow men are marked. Lik
LADY Macbeth" they cannot was
the stains away. They learn when to
late that nothing will justify the xii
ing Of . fellow being but q leopard
Of ones swn life that leave
no other alternative. Murder Is Ii
\ BLACKLIST and most hideous crime
man can commit. Conscientious mel
even when they have killed isllo
a I. a
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
A REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE

Proposed by ,. b. Porter, 10 be Es-
tablished ON south Court street.
An,APPEAL man yesterday caugkt
the rumor that scheme to organize
real estate exchange was on foot, and
upon investigation found such to be Q
fact, MIR. J. B. Porter, Of this city, be-
ing the gentleman who is engineering
II. Four gentlemen have already con-
scented to 20 into the enterprise, only
two others being needed to complete
the organization, and this 1t Is expect
ed will pc accom- p ished today. The
rooms recently occupied by Converse
40 q billiard hall, under Gaston's
hotel, have been selected for the ex.
change, and will probably be the
place where the exchange will be To-
Gated. Severed real estate agents ware
seen, but either could not or would
not give any information on the sub
ject, although expressing the opinion
that 1t was a good thing, and some
thing which the real estate interests
Of the city would probably need this
fall.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
THE SUNDAY APPEAL.

The Atrial ton ouow will contain
many features Of interest 10 the peo-
pie Of Memphis and surrounding
country. IL will embrace sixteen
pages crowded with entertaining
matter. II will contain spec
ial articles upon the state
Of local trade and new enterprises tell
oil about the movements Of society
iolk, give The news Of the day In full,
and present contributions Of special
intsres, from the ArPKALs special cor.
respondents abroad. Buy II.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

Qua State now has Prison Commits
sion. and if,hsy do their duty the abuses Of
ths present system will be corrected. --vieks-
bufs Commercial.
This Commission, the Slate Board Of
Control, has done liz duty and made
q report In which II paints In truthful
colop the brutal condition Of the CON-
victs employed by Jonas Hamilton,
the lessee Of the penissnliary and boss
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

The ArPEAL desires TO state for the
benefit oi certain individuals Of Goa
homa county that II has, in no in.
stance, c. arged that the community Of
that county was responsible for the
murder Of Anderson, and II desi'es IA
remark farther that the little game oil
certain individuals 10 distract public
attention from themselves by declaring
that the APPEAL 10 attacking the com
muniiy will no. wssh at all.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
Furrurn on II will be- seen that the

FusrHER on 1t will be seen that the
ArrsAL has . purpose In view. and that that
purpose 10 70 influence tho nett aubsrns,o-
rial election In this stats.-yiok,burg Com
msreisl.
Further on nothing Of the sort will
be ionnd. The APPEAL has no Gaber-
material candidate, nor is II likely 10
have one. It wiIlhesrtily support the
Democratic nominee, hoping 10 the
meantime tba. a man will be selected
who is opposed 10 the convict lease
system.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
THE PEOPLE or CLAaKsDALE,

THE PEOPLE OF CLARKsDALK.
who were concerned In the indigna-
ton meeting to denounce the inter-
view In the APrEAL, which explained
q war.liks state OF Affairs In Coshoma
county. will not read with anything
like pleasure the statement from nine
Of the most reputable citizens Of Jones-
town which We publish In another
column. This statement 10 anything
bat pleasuIeable reading. II deals In
plain terms with the "removalists"
and "anti.removallsts," and tells the
story Of the murder Of VIM. Wheeler,
the inoffsnsive negro who was shot TO
death under strociously 6endish cir.
cums,ancs. In making room for this
card from the nine prominent
citIssns OF Jamestown the
ArrKAL scqults itself Of all
responsibility one gay or the other
for the charges II contains, bat II ap'
peals again aud e'rneStly TO the
ptople Of Ooahoma county to see that
the peace Ia preserved and that neither
disorder, riot nor bloodshed result,
from II. The peace and dignity Of the
State 10 above the petty contests o.
communities or counties and the
good name Of the people Of MIislssipp
for maintaining law and order should
be the first confederation with ever
citizen Of that Slate.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
ChancePy Court.

Chancery court.
The following decisions we're rem.
dsred by Chancellor Ellet, yester.
day; Bowen vs.. Cox, decree as to
purchaser. Fink VS.. Hsndwerker,
remanded; not ready for final decree.
Shaw vs. Watson, demurrer overruled.
Poets vs. Aller, rehesriDg refused.
Smith vs. League, leave to file amend
ed, and supplemental bill overruled.
Smith W. smith, on payment OF all
mony, to be enforc cd by proper orders.
Church vs.. Buxbaum, Injunction dis
solved. Humes vs.. Read, injunction
retained. Duval Va. Lsvalette, decree
for com lainsnt; one.third fund TO be
retained and leaned. Dowdy vs..
Hodges, original bill dismissed and
cross bill also, II parties desire. Bran
non vs.. Brsnnon. application for {
sale refused. Pointer W. Masonic
Life Insurance Company, reference
ordered.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
BURNED WITH sULPaURIC ACID.
Peculiar Accidest co Sin Roussers
on the Jsoes Lee.

Phelan Thomas, william Jones,
Alexander Elder, Milton Stevenson,
Ben helms and Anthony Culverts, all
negroes, employed as roastsbouis on
the steamer James Lee, were severely
burned yesterday afternoon by the
explosion o, an iron tank which con-
tanned about eighty gallons oi.sulphu.
rio acid. The tank or can was being
unloaded from a transfer wagon on
the leyee In front OF the James Lees
stage. and through careless handling
Il dropped from the wagon to the
docks and exploded. The acid ecat.
tered In all directions and struck
the men, whose names are
given above. Phelan Thomas received
most Of the acid, and his clothes were
e1mple,ely burned of his person. He
ran acme distance mp the levee with
Ma clothes and skin peeling OF, and
was only stopped through the
sIer,ions Of offiser 0verton. WIN.
lines. another OF the men, was also go
yerely burned. He also lost his ward.
robe and Il fell from his body ~ fasi
~ do The leaves from tree In gu
tumn. Every one OF the men jumped
into ,hs river 10 allsy the burn
ips sensation and bat io'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

The people Of Chelsea should do
something more than hold an indisna-
ton meeting TO denounce Mr.. Had
den. They should sue out an ipjanc.
cion 10 restrain the lumber men from
completing a nuisstce that may be
fruitful o. many destds. This dump.
log Of sasdus, on the bank Of the
bayou is nothing short Of criminal
folly. II is an invitation 10 death.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

Jupos Du Boss, yesterday, fined
william Higgins, a member Of the
Board Of Education, $50. and ordered
him to jail for ten days, for tampe ring
with the gran 4 Jury. A Just sentence,
according to the confession Of the &c
cused. Mr.. Higgins should now be
expelled from the School Board.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
Probate Co0Fa.

D. O. McDougsl, Z. g. Craig and
Ge,. Hook wers appointed commits.
sioners to set apart Q years support
for Mrs. Matilda J. Besttle out Of the
estate Of her late husband, James M.
Besttie.
The petition Of J. L. Ullathorne
and wife, Carrie Z. Ullathorne, 70 be
given legal custody Of Allen Fumes
Scott and j. Burke Scott, and also to
have the name Of the children changed
to Ullsthorne, was granted by Judge
Galloway. In future the name oil
Allen will be Allen Scott Ullathorne,
and Burke as ]. Burke Ullsthorne.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
Poltee Csars.

Low doucot eoosubt w.
W. Il. Bsunou, P. Oaskin, W. O.
GrifRug, Mrs. B,rtschy, ]. p. Alex
sndsr and Cole, Ellis 4 90, doing
business without license, $25 each.
Tony Bobo, COW stealing, turned
over 10 State. q" '--
John Larkip, assault, 325.
sallie Garland and Bette johnson,
$40 each.
George Warren, allowing COW to
run al large, s..
Walter D NTH, disorderly, IS.
Whey Mitchell, assault upon her
hu.bAnd, IS
George q Harris, drunk, IS, and ].
A. Wilson, same, 81.
Annie and Jesse Jones, vsgrancy, s.
each.
NJ. NJ. Hill, W. NJ. Munley, ]. r,
Kenton and q. M. Kenton, drunk and
dis,rdsrly, IS each.
William Seeger. Of the Mayhowel
saloon, for keeping disorderly house
SIS.
Jim CLARK, abusing his wife, IS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

Tnn -itea'ion Of the surviving mem.
ben 4 Armslrong's brigade, q. 3. A.,
will hn In another column notice Of
areunion 70 be held at Grepads, Miss.
on the 18th Of August next, which II
n 70 be hoped will be attended by
every man who ever drew a SWORD
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
Give "oIa neIiabIe" . Lifs.

Oxford Falcon: The "0ld Reliable"
MErrH 9 ArrxAL is endeavorins 70
raise q subscription TO erect . monu'
ment 10 the memory Of X. ID. Gam.
brell, the murder red editor, and pat
rioticslly heads the list with 500.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

HosEsr JoHs RANDALL has been In
dicted by the grand jury, charged
with doing work for the Taxing Dis
trict, he being member Of the gov
ernment The charge, Il will be seen,
rests upon q rather fimsy basis, and
cannot, II lie generally believed, be
pushed 10 conviction.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

TnE Birmingham ball club did not
have 10 consult the Signal Office 70.
ports 10 be made aware that II was
comparatively cool In Memphis yester.
day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

EDITOR MARTIN, Of Jackson, Miss,
yesterday sailed forth with bis re-
tanners TO fight q duel with Editor
Buchanan, Of Grenada. They fell into
the arms OF the sheriff. Doubtless the
principals find satisfaction" In this
,asnlt
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

rHs "a lsiion should be quito every
candidate for the Legislature In Mis-.
sissippi-"Ars you for or against the
convic. leAss systsm1' II "ior," h,
should be dropped, II against" b,
should be sIected.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

TuE PRECEDENT is reported 10 be sui.
isripg irnm an attack Of cholera
mofDus. Il Ia likely that, In the en-.
ocs q bis enthusiasm on coniem.
plating e scenes OF his childhood, be
thought himself a by again and
climb d sgroen spple tree.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

TnR Jackson tragedy Ia receiving
very side attention. Il will likely acquire
. national rsputation, and become . tssi
oais In the eye, o. the nation a. 70 tbi
strength Of MiuiSippi'I iuri,prudenss. =
BtAfkvills tMi..l Times,
30 twill; 40 n will
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

JAo:B SHARP is reported TO have
slept well the night following hi,
sentence. Il was no longer neces
sAry that he should mako q display oI
physical suffering 10 awaken sym
paihy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
BuiId 10 High.

Oorinth Herald: The MEMPHIS AP.
rEAL proposes to pay 500 TO the
Gambrell monument aud calls upon
all persons Ia favor OF law and order
and an independent press 10 give some
thing TO that object. The SIC, 900 sug.
gested by citizen Of Texas will no
doubt be raised.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

the prompt sction Of some
Of the crew Of the Lee several OF them
would have drowned. The men were
taken to the Marine Hospital, where
they are receiving all attention. None
Of the men are fatally injured.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

Vt. LOUIS would prefer that Nom
phis should have yellow fever every
year. 81. Louis would become q large
and prosperous city II II could secure
the trade Of Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

The attention Of certain people Of
ClArksdAls is very respectfully direct
cd TO communication OF certain oitl-
Iens at Jamestown, printed In this To-
suo Of the ATRIAL
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

YnrERDAr Memphis was again the
coolest Of the larger cities Of the West
and South. II 10 about time 10 adj
vertise the attractions Of the city az
simmer feeort.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
Marrfnxe Licences

Ben Hicks to Miss Josie Carter,
Geo. Robinson to Miss Laura viii.
Jams. all colored,
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THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

The case OF Julian Martin vs. the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, for
$4,000 damages, Is on trial before
Judge Estes.
This 10 motion day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

r. Dos 4 90. repor. the business
Of the country 70 be highly prosperous.
particularly In the South.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

The convio! lease system is going TO
die hard. but II must die. It's days
are Numbered.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

IL tho entire pres OF the STATE TO be
ntrsledf-JAokson Clarion.
AK Jonas II ,milion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

Gns. HrSnY L MoCuLLouoH ID reg
istered at the Peabody. enlroule 70 hi
home at Ausiln. Tsx. .@=
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

raE GAnBRELL MONUMENT.
The following lie a statement Of the
APpEAL's Gambrell monument fund
10 date:
The Memphis ArrEAL...-.s.- .....-....slQo %
A Cumberland Presbyterian ............... 10 %
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

The Cohnlh Herald hopes the days
OF whiiewsshibg reports are over. The
ArPRAL 10 very sure that they are.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

indicates traces ofrain.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-03-18
THE SAvIORS BIRTH.

The nativity was not celebrated on
the same day by all the primitive
churches. For two or three centu-
ries the Eastern church kept January
6 as the birthday of our Lord, while
the Latin church observed it on De-
cember %. Dionysius Exignus.
Scynthian monk, first fixed Decem
Der 90 as the day of the birth OF
Christ, in the year of Rome 753,
when Leutulus and Piso were con-
suls. This computation has been
followed up to the present, though
the best authorities are agreed that
this is neither the month nor the
year in which Christ became incar.
nate. The date generally received
among scholars is Friday April D,
R.C.4. December 25 was probably